# Encourage vs Blue Mountain Ecards

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Encourage at none against Blue Mountain Ecards's 3. Encourage also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Blue Mountain Ecards's advantage is ratings volume (71K vs 1) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blue Mountain Ecards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Encourage asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Encourage against 4.9 for Blue Mountain Ecards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Mountain Ecards has 71K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Encourage's written reviews are positive against 82% of Blue Mountain Ecards's.

Encourage ships an update every 3 weeks, Blue Mountain Ecards monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Encourage | Blue Mountain Ecards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encourage-me/id1068284473/reviews)** | [4.9 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-mountain-ecards/id1571373350/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **71K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 82.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#114** |
| Size | 15 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cory Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1068284472) | [AGCM, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/450545327) |

## What reviewers say

### Encourage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encourage-me/id1068284473)

This social app facilitates anonymous encouragement between users. Request kind words to brighten your day or send supportive messages to others. It fosters a warm community where sharing and receiving positivity is secure and anonymous.

**Highlights:** Anonymously request encouragement, Anonymously send encouragement, Manage past requests, Report inappropriate content, Tweet favorite encouragements, Unlock profile images by encouraging others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blue Mountain Ecards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-mountain-ecards/id1571373350)

**Currently charting:** #114 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Send personalized animated ecards for any occasion. Choose from thousands of designs, add custom messages, and even include digital gift cards. Schedule delivery in advance or send instantly via email, text, or social media.

**Highlights:** Browse 1,000+ animated ecards, Personalize with custom messages, AI message generator, Add digital gift cards, Schedule or send instantly, Birthday and anniversary reminders, Loyalty program with badges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Ecards Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly Ecards Subscription | $35.99 | per year |
| Songfinch Custom Song | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Variety is expanding
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Reasonable cost
- 👍 New cards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No tracking feature
- 🐛 Dump records every year
- 🐛 No way to enter names not listed
- 🐛 Restricted name options
- 🐛 Can't add name

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Standardize name/title list
- Add option to type in a name
- Provide a log to show history of cards and mailings
- Option to type in the correct recipient's name
- Option to put 2 names in cards for anniversaries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Encourage free?

Encourage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blue Mountain Ecards free?

Blue Mountain Ecards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Encourage or Blue Mountain Ecards?

Encourage is rated higher. Encourage averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blue Mountain Ecards averages 4.9 from 71K ratings.

### Do Encourage or Blue Mountain Ecards have ads?

Blue Mountain Ecards shows ads; Encourage does not.

### Which is updated more often, Encourage or Blue Mountain Ecards?

Encourage ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blue Mountain Ecards monthly. Most recently, Encourage was updated on November 2, 2026 and Blue Mountain Ecards on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*